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GETTING THERE:
Birmingham is located 150 miles west of Atlanta and 190 miles
south of Nashville. It’s at the intersection of three interstate highways: I-65, I-20
and I-59. Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport is served by American,
Delta, Southwest and United airlines. Red Mountain Park is approximately 10 miles
south of downtown, a 15-minute drive via I-65 and Lakeshore Parkway.
MORE INFORMATION:
For driving
directions, trail maps and more
information about Red Mountain
Park, visit the park’s website (
red
mountainpark.org
).
WHERE TO STAY:
Down the road from Red Mountain Park is the luxuri-
ous Renaissance Birmingham Ross Bridge Golf Resort & Spa (
marriott.com
;
888.236.2427),
which features beautiful woods, lakes and a world-class golf course.
Other nearby hotels include Hilton Garden Inn Birmingham/Lakeshore Drive
(
hiltongardeninn3.hilton.com
; 205.314.0274)
and Aloft Birmingham Soho Square
(
aloftbirminghamsohosquare.com
; 877.462.5638).
To be a part of the burgeon-
ing downtown scene, consider staying in one of Birmingham’s historic hotels:
The Tutwiler, now operated by Hampton Inn & Suites (
hamptoninn3.hilton.com
;
205.322.2100),
and Hotel Highland Downtown (
ascendcollection.com
; 205.933.9555).
The city’s newest hotel, located in the downtown Entertainment District, is the eco-
friendlyWestin Birmingham (
westinbirmingham.com
; 205.307.3600).
WHERE TO EAT:
Known for its Southern hospitality and vibrant culinary scene,
Birmingham offers a great introduction to a culture of barbecue and nostal-
gic, down-home cooking with a twist. Be sure to stop at Saw’s Soul Kitchen in
Avondale (
sawsbbq.com
; 205.591.1409)
to soak in the smells of slow-cooked meat
and experience a true hole-in-the-wall gem. Birmingham’s culinary icon, Chef
Frank Stitt, will leave you satisfied at any one of his restaurants—Highlands Bar
and Grill (
highlandsbarandgrill.com
),
Bottega (
bottegarestaurant.com
)
and Chez
Fonfon (
fonfonbham.com
)—
celebrating locally sourced ingredients. For a fresh
take on Mexican, stop by El Barrio (
elbarriobirmingham.com
; 205.868.3737)
on
Birmingham’s Second Avenue North—known for delicious grapefruit margaritas.
If you’re looking for local craft beer, be sure to visit Cahaba Brewing Company
(
cahababrewing.com
; 205.578.2616)
and sneak in a game of skee ball.
WHAT TO SEE:
The history of
Birmingham—the Magic City—harks
back to the Industrial Revolution.
Visit Sloss Furnaces National Historic
Landmark (
slossfurnances.com
;
205.324.1911)
to see firsthand the
magnitude of the industrial struc-
tures and machinery that were
“
state of the art” in their heyday.
Birmingham’s newest downtown
attraction, Railroad Park (
railroad
park.org
; 205.521.9933),
is a perfect
place to picnic. Other “must sees”
include the Birmingham Zoo
(
birminghamzoo.com
; 205.879.0409)
and the adjacent Birmingham
Botanical Gardens (
bbgardens.org
;
205.414.3950),
as well as Barber
Vintage Motorsports Museum
(
barbermuseum.org
; 205.699.7275)
and the McWane Science Center
(
mcwane.org
; 205.714.8300).